Just made this today, and my house smells like Christmas. Watch the last 2 steps because they were right! I substituted walnuts for almonds because I’m allergic to almonds and didn’t want to die, and it started to burn after only 1:15 in the oven. So yummy though! Wish I could enjoy it with some MILK or YOGURT!

Yield: 7 Cups – A metric fuckton of granola

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cubed fresh pineapple (approximately 1-inch cubes)
• 5 large Medjool dates, pitted and roughly chopped
• 2 Tbs of 100% orange juice (NOT from concentrate)
• 1 Tbs vanilla extract (no sugar/corn syrup)
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
• 3 cups raw almonds (combination of roughly chopped, slivered, and sliced)
• 3 cups unsweetened coconut flakes
• 1 cup macadamia nuts, roughly chopped (or sub pepitas)
• 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
• 1/2 tsp sea salt

Directions:

1. Before you get your hands dirty, preheat the oven to 250 degrees with 2 racks evenly spaced. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper
2. In a food processor or high-speed blender, add pineapple, chopped dates, orange juice, vanilla, and cinnamon. Process until everything is liquified. Now pour the melted coconut in and blend until smooth.
3. In a large bowl, combine almonds, coconut flakes, macadamia nuts, sunflower seeds, and sea salt. Mix well. Spoon wet ingredients on top and mix well.
4. Divide the granola onto 2 lined baking sheets and spread into a single thin layer. Place the trays in the oven to cook for approximately 2 hours. Toss the granola about every 20 minutes and rotate the trays at the one hour mark. (*pay attention here. Mine started to burn after only 1 hour* Watch the granola like a hawk in the last half hour – it can go from golden brown to burnt in the blink of an eye. In the meantime, your house will smell awesome. You’ll want to eat the furniture.)
5. When the granola is golden-brown and hopefully you didn’t burn it, take the trays out of the oven and cool to room temperature
6. Pack your homemade granola in a sealed container. It will last for a couple of weeks (assuming you don’t demolish it first)

Recipe Source: http://www.http://nomnompaleo.com/